Comments on: Paper cups please!

By: Judy

Judy — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 01:19:41 +0000

This is only one of the reasons I don’t like staying in hotels. Have you ever wondered what’s on the blankets and bedspread? We stayed at a AAA rated Best Western (three stars) that had dried white stuff on the blanket, a busted open chain lock, and cigarette burns on the carpet, tables and drapes. I’d much rather rent a house.

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 22:51:00 +0000

Hotels don’t wash these glasses in a dishwasher. Have you ever seen glasses on a Maid cart?

By: Ryan

Ryan — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:26:39 +0000

Just for fun next time you stay in a hotel take a blacklight with you. Turn out all the lights and turn on the blacklight. when you shine it on the bed or in the bathroom all of the urine and semen becomes visible. And you thought dirty glasses were disgusting.

By: peeter parsons

peeter parsons — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 02:24:25 +0000

Germs are good for you.They develop your antibodies. Stop whining so much.

By: laura

laura — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 13:42:52 +0000

I am horrified I never for a moment thougght that the glasses/cups were not washed properly. I travel alot and stay in hotels approx 2/3 nights a week and will now be very diligent and request disposable. Now I know where all those unexpalined tummy bugs come form. Like #16 Dan I will now carry antiseptic wipes with me to cleanse before I touch.

By: Cheri

Cheri — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 11:56:19 +0000

Use only individually wrapped plastic cups, for sure!

By: Nin

Nin — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 07:38:37 +0000

JENN – I think YOU”RE a dumbass….if someone told you to kill someone, you’d do it wouldn’t you?? I hate you.

By: JB

JB — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 01:20:18 +0000

Remember TRUST NO ONE! I spray everything when I enter the hotel. I only use the ones with NO kitchens and eat out. I am always nice to waiters and waitresses, I tip very well. I do send back silverware or dirty dishes. I use a straw and never let my mouth touch the glasses.

We don’t want to go there about the BEDS, remotes, sheets, etc. GOD only knows where anyones hands have been.

By: London

London — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 04:50:46 +0000

#12 Teri….do you really think that if they don’t take the time to wash the glasses that they are going to take the time to shove 3 tissues into your tissue box??!! Geesshhh….the last three tissues in the box are a peach color to let the user know that they are about to run out of tissues and need to change the box.

By: Janet

Janet — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 00:10:52 +0000

I own a fast food restaurant, and believe me we have such strict standards that I can at least speak for my own that we follow them to the tee. We are so concerned about food borne illnesses that you wouldn’t even follow these standards in your own kitchen or home.

As far as a lot of money and pushing staff to perform quickly so that they do not follow the standards is something I believe society has pushed on the service industry. Everyone wants top of the line for bottom price and this forces businesses to be constantly checking how costly labor is to the dollar coming in ratio.

I can tell you that I being a franchisee and manager of my restaurant I spend approximately 60-70 hours a week alone in my store WORKING on the line or wherever needed, PLUS whatever on paperwork in addition at home. I schedule extra people so that not everyone is feeling the almighty pressure to perform so quickly that we forget to serve perfect food and offer great customer service. My store is not as profitable as others that run it like you have to, to make the big bucks.

Why am I not as profitable? It is because I pay 1.5 times more rent than anyone else that own the same franchise I do. I make up for whatever I can by ME being in there and slugging away. I never treat my staff like they are not appreciated for doing a good job, nor do I expect my staff to do anything that I don’t already do.

People expect the best, at the least, and want it fast. That is what has happened, everyone is just too busy anymore.

I would have like to have seen glasses on their cart to replace the dirty glasses in the rooms. The glasses should have to be transported to the kitchen dishwashing area. This is a no brainer to me.

By: Catie

Catie — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 01:07:44 +0000

that is absolutely DISGUSTING a mean ewwwwwww i think i will use paper cups i mean who would of thunk o and thanx for the BIG warning!!!!

By: H.Schneider

H.Schneider — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 22:54:03 +0000

Third world cheap labour only knows third world hygiene standards and that is why the problem exists.

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 19:49:53 +0000

Good Lord. I’ve been in multi hundreds of hotel room in my years of travel and work. I’ve never had any problems. You guys make it sound like every hotel in the world do these practices. Sheesh!

By: Shelby

Shelby — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:42:20 +0000

I use to work as a maid in a well known motel in Ind. and we were allowed enough linens,towles,cleaning supply’s for the rooms we were assigned for the shift and a limited time to clean them the sheet,pillow cases,bedspread were not changed if not needed so the change of the items may occure once a week MAYBE. I’ll always take my towles,glass wear,bed linens when I stay at a motel or hotel since I know how they are cleaned. and its not the workers fault its the management GET IN AND OUT WE DO NOT PAY OVER TIME FOR ANY EMPLOYEE!!!!!!!!!!

By: Rusty

Rusty — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:21:15 +0000

As a railroad engineer I have spent over 40 years traveling one way with the train to stay in a motel for rest and then bringing another train back home….needles to say many times the motel rooms are not clean….always look your room over before accepting it. If it’s not up to your standards get another room or have them re-clean it for you. If you just unpack and go to bed without looking the room over no telling what you will notice when you get up fully rested, and then it’s too late to bitch about it. Also I throw all the towels in a pile in the tub and the bedsheets in a pile so I know the next room renter will get clean towels and bedding…….It’s a little our fault for not demanding better service.

By: sue

sue — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:28:18 +0000

makes me feel like an idiot thinking a fun night out includes a stay at a hotel. I’m risking getting seriously sick! wonder what the room service prep video would look like! sickening.

By: txc

txc — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 06:29:37 +0000

if these hotels did everything necessary to leave rooms clean enough for u not to be disgusted, It would cost you more than you would be willing to pay…….so as simple as it is to clean glasses properly, apearantly it isn’t “cost efficient” ….thats just how capitalism works

By: Mylyd

Mylyd — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:28:04 +0000

This is entirely gross- I am gonna tell everyone I know about this and then some. If hotels think this is alright they got another thing coming. Embassy Suites will hear from my lawyer.

By: Nisha

Nisha — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 03:21:39 +0000

This is very disgusting. However, as we may all be aware quantity(not quality) is what is important in this day and age. With that being said they can get alot more rooms clean in a shorter period of time with these practices instead of using the quality they would prefer if they were to visit a location. Furthermore, knowing is half the battle and since we have been informed of these things we can properly prepare ourselves when taking a trip to either bring our own things or if we are comfortable enough clean the things provided for us before we use it!

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:41:06 +0000

I would have to say that the wages reflect the quality of work. Why are the cleaners ALL from another country? Answer…crap wages that locals won’t even work for. This is the result.